Does anyone remember what it was like to have a non-100 degree plus day or a night where it dips below 80 degrees? Luckily the Thursday Night Urban Ride and Tuesday’s Midnight Ridazz have the right idea with some mid-ride wet and wild. If you must ride sans swimming check out Sunday’s Austin Flyers’ Chipotle [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2009’
Nashbar customer info compromised, credit card fraud possible
If you’ve made a credit card purchase from Nashbar, or its parent company Performance Bikes which has two stores in Austin, in the last eight months, you might want to check your credit card statements for possible fraud. BikePortland is reporting that the discount bike parts mail order house had its customer database hacked back [...]
New Wednesday Night ride started from Don’s Automotive
There is a new weekly ride in South Austin that didn’t make it on our weekly calendar roundup. Don Lewis from Don’s Automotive has put together this casual ride: Leave from Don’s Automotive 1636 South First between 6:30 – 7:00. About 10+ miles, average a little over 10 mph. Lately we’ve been doing a loop [...]
Austin Chronicle Best of Austin Ballots Due July 21: A Shameless plug for A2W
Austin on Two Wheels would really appreciate your vote for ‘Best Local Blog’ It’s that time of year again. The Austin Chronicle is asking its readers to submit ballot for their annual reader’s poll Best of Austin awards. You can vote online or by paper ballot printed in the Chron and the voting deadline is [...]
Bicycle Sport Shop Leslie Luciano work on petition against Gov Perry grows to over 3000
In the wake of Governor Rick Perry’s veto of the Safe Passing Bill in June, Bicycle Sport Shop’s community relations person, Leslie Luciano, worked with Bike Texas to promote a petition to collect the names of people who were upset by the blocking of this safety bill which had overwhelming bi-partisan support. Luciano made some [...]
UT quitely slipped in last minute amendment to Master Bike Plan to exclude bicycles
The Daily Texan reported yesterday that as the Austin City Council moved to adopt the new Master Bike Plan last month, the University of Texas quietly asked the City to remove Speedway from the plan. This major cross campus route has long been used by student and staff cyclists. Cycling advocate and member of the [...]
Bike Polo makes the Statesman
I checked the Statesman website this morning and was really surprised to find a story about BIKE POLO on the front page rotation. Nice going, guys. Go there to find more, but beware, registration required. Blech.
Photo’s from Mellow Johhny’s/Rapha’s Little 500 celebration of Breaking Away
On Sunday, eight teams of 4 riders competed for the ultimate prize, winner of the Little 500. The 300 lap track event put on at Kealing Middle School in East Austin was put on by Mellow Johnny’s and Rapha as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of the best cycling film of [...]
It’s Illegal to bike to school in Saratoga Springs
Urban planning blog Sprawled Out reported this week on a very interesting controversy going on in Saratoga Springs, New York. Cycling or walking to school has been illegal there since 1994, but some parents are challenging the rule: From the Saratogian, via the NRDC blog: SARATOGA SPRINGS — While hundreds of area workers pedaled their [...]
LA Filmmakers working on “sustainable film production”
Seen via Streetsblog LA: LA Filmmakers Rebel Without a Car Productions are working on their first film, At What Price, and they’re doing something really different: they want to produce the film as sustainably as possible. Some of the steps they are taking include using natural light instead of set lights and transporting their equipment [...]
